Emily Markey
EDC 102 H
The Game of School
27 September 2011
There are several key indicators that the Game of School is being played. Students seem to only be participating in school in order to get through it. Teachers are teaching just for the sake of getting their students to do well on standardized tests. Administrators are trying to control what the teachers are teaching in their classrooms. The Game of School makes me reconsider my views on school and learning. I realize that I was never learning for the sake of gaining knowledge, I was only playing the game. I was only concerned with getting through school. My faith in the education system has been shaken because I discovered that everything is just a game. I believe that the game plays the role of trying to create a perfect environment for the students to learn in.
EDC 102 H
The Game of School
27 September 2011
There are several key indicators that the Game of School is being played. Students seem to only be participating in school in order to get through it. Teachers are teaching just for the sake of getting their students to do well on standardized tests. Administrators are trying to control what the teachers are teaching in their classrooms. The Game of School makes me reconsider my views on school and learning. I realize that I was never learning for the sake of gaining knowledge, I was only playing the game. I was only concerned with getting through school. My faith in the education system has been shaken because I discovered that everything is just a game. I believe that the game plays the role of trying to create a perfect environment for the students to learn in.